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International Yoga Day
June 24 , 2018
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- International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015.
- An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
- June 21 is chosen as International Yoga Day as is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the world.
- This year, the national event was held at Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute with the participation of Prime Minister.
- Rajasthan created a world record bringing over a lakh of people together at a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga.
- The theme for 2018 was "Yoga for Peace."
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